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Vidi Level sensor o=in water network keeps airport operational

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Ensuring Operational Continuity at an Airport:

Read how a Smart Level sensor kept an airport operational - proving digital monitoring to alert network operators to potential problems in the system.

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AVK's Express Fittings Service Solution for the Hayley Group

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AVK Express Service gets Lincolnshire pumping station back on track within 24 hours

Rapid diagnosis, right first time selection and overnight delivery resolve emergency underground pipe leak.

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Preventing Flooding in a Residential Garden

With a significant risk of flooding due to the potential bursting of a rising main, a reliable solution to monitor the water level within a sealed chamber and provide early warnings to prevent flooding was needed. Read this short and insightful case study.

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Woodford case study AVK PE gate valves 36_89 in Oxford

AVK UK’s PE-Tailed Gate Valves Selected for Prestigious UK Government New-Build

'I am actively looking for opportunities to use the AVK Series 36 on other projects'

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Smart Waste Water On Line Air Valves Prevent catastrophic failures alerting engineers in advance

AVK UK's Smart Air Valves: Preventing Catastrophic Failures

How AVK’s ARISENSE Smart Air Valves Safeguard Wastewater Networks and Predict Network Maintenance

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PE Tailed Gate Valves reduce installation time and leak paths

AVK UK’S PE Tailed Gate Valves Recommended for Housing Project

Engineered to deliver resilient pipelines and a fully electrofusion-welded solution with no leak paths.

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AVK Pressure Sustaining Valve used in Thames Water Pumping station

Critical pumping station protected by AVK UK’s industry leading valves

A critical water pumping station demanded precise control of flow and pressure to avoid potentially dangerous fluctuations in the system that could spiral into severe damage or even catastrophic failure.

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AVK Pressure Reducing Valve gives excellent valve performance and benefits to residential proporties

Pressure Reducing Valve gives Excellent Performance

Residential Pipeline benefits from AVK UK Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV)

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Cadent with AVK Donkin DN800 PUR coated valve

AVK Donkin DN800 PUR Gate Valves for Cadent

Cadent Engineers witness the Polyurethane (PUR) coating of AVK Donkin’s first large diameter DN800 gate valve

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Spadeadam Donkin AVK Hydrogen Case Study

HYDROGEN: THE FUTURE OF ENERGY

AVK UK, Fusion Group and Peak Pipe Systems are ready for the Hydrogen Revolution.

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Lahard Reservoir AVK Smart Water Case Study

AVK Smart Water. A Two-fold Solution in One

AVK UK Needle Valve and Controller Solves Flow and Level Issues at Irish Reservoir

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AVK Smart Water Wilton Science Centre Case Study Pressure Control Valves with smart sensors

AVK Smart Water System Solves Challenge at Major Engineering Site

AVK Diaphragm Control Valves fitted with VIDI flow and pressure sensors send alerts to the Operations Team.

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Smart Water Air Valve Averts River Pollution Incident at Ilkley

Smart Air Valve Prevents Pollution

AVK ARIsense smart water air valve alerts Yorkshire Water operations team to avert potential sewage leak

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Smart Water Gate Valve and Hydrant Case Study in Wrexham using VIDI positioners to monitor activity in water network

VIDI Positioners turn Standard Valves into Smart Valves.

How VIDI is Helping to Address Network Challenges.

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Features and benefits of AVK resilient seated wedge gate valves

Features and Benefits of the Resilient Seated Wedge Gate Valves

Gate valves are widely used for all types of applications and are suitable for both above-ground and underground installation. It is paramount to choose the right type of valve to avoid high replacement costs.

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AVK Smart Water Pressure Management Device

A Simple Retrofit makes Huge Impact on Clean Water Operations.

Pressure Management Device Reduces Carbon Footprint and Increases Operational Flexibility.

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Wessex Water Smart Air Valve Case Study installation

Predictive Smart Water Air Valve detects issues before they occur.

Wessex Water trials AVK UK Smart Air Valve Technology.

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AVK UK Smart Air Valves on Trial with Yorkshire Water

It is vital that two air valves, located either side of a river crossing, function effectively. The critical nature of these valves made them an ideal trial location for AVK UK’s smart air valves. Read more....

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Smart Water Air Valve Trial for UK Water Utility

UK Water Utility Trials AVK Smart Waste Water Air Valves

A major water company is trialling AVK Smart Water’s new smart waste water air valves at three locations across its region. AVK believes the smart waste water air valves are the first of their type to be installed in the UK.

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AVK Smart Water Trials Commence

AVK Smart Water Pressure Management Device (PMD) in one of UK’s Largest Pumping Stations

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AVK Smart Water - Reducing Pump Usage by 22 Hours a Day

Water Company reduces pump usage reduce by 22 hours a day following the installation of ground breaking AVK Smart Water Pressure Management Device.

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Mayflower Water Treatment Works Update

AVK valves play crucial role in South West Water’s landmark Mayflower water treatment works

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Non-Return Valves Guidance Paper on the Importance of Correct Selection

An AVK document developed to introduce the phenomena of check valve slam and the associated water hammer.

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Irish Water Specify AVK Valves

The AVK control valve specialists work with Irish Water and Contractors to specify, install and commission PRVs in Waterford.

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Donkin AVK training visit by National Grid

Customers at the heart of the factory

Leading valve and fittings manufacturer, AVK UK, recently hosted the quarterly, National Grid - Pipelines Maintenance Centre (PMC), meeting at their advanced manufacturing site in Staveley, Chesterfield - home of the world renown Donkin gas valves.

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AVK UK Coke Oven Valves

Helping Regenerate the UK Iron and steel Industry

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Mayflower Water Treatment AVK Projects Team

Mayflower water treatment works

AVK is valve partner on South West Water flagship project

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Lee Tunnel Project - Glenfield Invicta Valves

Britain’s largest water engineering project for 20 years, Lee Tunnel, delivered by Morgan Sindall, as part of the MVB joint venture with VINCI Construction Grands Projects and Bachy Soletanche.

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Scoping out the future of hydrant innovation

AVK UK host a delegation of Fire Officers to review, discuss and scope out future innovation of the current range of BS750 underground fire hydrants.

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Successful Customer Inspection

Update from the AVK facility at Kilmarnock

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WSP Global Training and Factory Visit

WSP Global at AVK UK factory tour and training.

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Cadent Gas AVK Donkin Training Event

Cadent Gas Ltd network supervisors are given an insight into AVK UK’s provision of solutions not only products and quality in every step.

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More than just a Knifegate Valve. AVK Series 702.

Knife gate valves have historically been used for a defined application which is generally on-off manual /actuated for typically low pressure sludge duty. Today’s AVK knife gate valve is ‘more than just a knife valve’.

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